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Walter Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Walter Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Maine |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomaston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tool Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Thomaston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Stetson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Stetson | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leona Butler | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Butler | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Waneta Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arley Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kay Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Maine
Head, age 28
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Knox-County, Maine
Head, age 37
Knox-County, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomaston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tool Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Butler
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01482-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil H. Morton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 2 | Margaret S. Morton | 40 | Wife | Secretary | Maine |
| 3 | William R. Morton | 47 | Brother | Oil Retailer | Maine |
| 4 | Annie B. Morton | 44 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 5 | Ruby M. Sewell | 32 | Head | — | Maine |
| 6 | Carol G. Sewell | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Rosalie B. Sewell | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Alton W. Sewell | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 9 | Adrian J. Sewell | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 10 | Milton F. Murphy | 33 | Head | Lime Worker | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Evelyn B. Murphy | 23 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Donald R. Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Florence A. Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Virginia A. Lee | 56 | Keeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Horace A. Keizer | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 16 | Ina M. Keizer | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Kay K. Keizer | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 18 | Wilson M. Butler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 19 | Katherine B. Butler | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Beverly C. Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | James M. Butler | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | John F. Kinney | 18 | Step son | Machine Roofing | Maine |
| 23 | William E. Brann | 22 | Lodger | Machine Roofing | Maine |
| 24 | Ebenellen N. Brann | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 25 | Walter K. Butler THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 26 | Leona S. Butler | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | Arley M. Butler | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Margaret M. Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Kay F. Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Walter K. Jr. Butler | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 31 | Waneta K. Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Howard B. Stetson | 14 | Step son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Kenneth A. Stetson | 13 | Step son | — | Maine |
| 34 | Harold R. Butler | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 35 | Mabel T. Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Linnie E. Woodcock | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 37 | Julia V. Woodcock | 52 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 38 | William F. Heeder | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna T. Heeder | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Roger W. Heeder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)